Civil service headcout is capped with immediate effect and spending on equality, diversion and inclusion is to be reviewed.
Rob Moss

Rob Moss
Rob Moss is a business journalist with more than 25 years' experience. He has been editor of Personnel Today since 2010. He joined the publication in 2006 as online editor of the award-winning website. Rob specialises in labour market economics, gender diversity and family-friendly working. He has hosted hundreds of webinar and podcasts. Before writing about HR and employment he ran news and feature desks on publications serving the global optical and eyewear market, the UK electrical industry, and energy markets in Asia and the Middle East.
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Equalities watchdog supports social worker Maria Rooney's case against Leicester City Council for sex and disability discrimination.
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Jeremy Hunt to confirm new national minimum wage rates for 2024 in his conference speech, with the national living wage rising above £11.
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Employment tribunal rules that holding a view opposing critical race theory can be considered a belief under the Equality Act.
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Ministry of Justice launches first-ever national TV and radio recruitment campaign to hire more prison and probation officers
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Royal Mail early careers recruitment drive aims to drive down youth unemployment and the average age of its workforce.
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Race discrimination: Ralph Lauren worker's manager referred to the United Colors of Benetton in comments about her mixed heritage.
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Sickness absence rates hit 7.8 days per year on average in 2023, the highest level reported in a decade and two days more than pre-pandemic.
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HM Inspectorate of Probation finds 29% vacancy rate and highlights issues around hybrid working.
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Retired anaesthetist says female surgeons should ‘toughen up’after research indicated that 30% have been sexually assaulted by colleagues.
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Angela Rayner has pledged to bring forward an Employment Rights Bill within 100 days of entering office.
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Peer-reviewed research finds that nearly one in three female surgeons have been sexually assaulted and two-thirds sexually harassed.
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ON-DEMAND | Watch our webinar looking at the latest trends in hybrid working including practical insights from HSBC and the RSPCA.
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Pay confidence returns to positive territory for the first time since pandemic restrictions were lifted, according to Robert Half and Cebr.
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The chair of Lloyds of London is encouraging workers to come into its City of London building for at least three days a week, and not only from Tuesday to Wednesday.